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24 декабря 1977,
The Bee Gees started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'How Deep Is Your Love', the group's 4th US No.1.
It stayed in the top 10 for 17 weeks giving it the longest chart run in history.
http://www.discogs.com/Bee-Gees-How-Deep-Is-Your-Love-Cant-Keep-A-Good-Man-Down/release...

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 24th December, 1977

Note – the chart was “frozen” next week (week ending 31st December, 1977). The next new chart was dated 7th January, 1978

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-14 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE –•– Debby Boone (Warner Brothers / Curb)-17 (1)
3 3 BLUE BAYOU –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-16 (3)
4 6 (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN –•– L.T.D. (A&M)-11 (4)
5 5 IT’S SO EASY –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-12 (5)
6 8 BABY COME BACK –•– Player (RSO)-13 (6)
7 4 DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE –•– Crystal Gayle (United Artists)-20 (2)
8 10 HERE YOU COME AGAIN –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-11 (8)
9 11 SENTIMENTAL LADY –•– Bob Welch (Capitol)-11 (9)
10 13 SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-11 (10)

11 17 YOU’RE IN MY HEART (The Final Acclaim) –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-9 (11)
12 15 YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (In the Middle Of Turning Me On) –•– High Inergy (Gordy)-15 (12)
13 14 ISN’T IT TIME –•– The Babys (Chrysalis)-12 (13)
14 16 COME SAIL AWAY –•– Styx (A&M)-14 (14)
15 19 HEY DEANIE –•– Shaun Cassidy (Warner Brothers / Curb)-7 (15)
16 7 WE’RE ALL ALONE –•– Rita Coolidge (A&M)-15 (7)
17 18 SWINGTOWN –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-11 (17)
18 22 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS / WE WILL ROCK YOU –•– Queen (Elektra)-10 (18)
19 25 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Leif Garrett (Atlantic)-7 (19)
20 29 SHORT PEOPLE –•– Randy Newman (Warner Brothers)-7 (20)

21 9 YOU MAKE LOVING FUN –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-11 (9)
22 28 MY WAY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (22)
23 23 I GO CRAZY –•– Paul Davis (Bang)-18 (23)
24 26 SERPENTINE FIRE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-9 (24)
25 12 BABY, WHAT A BIG SUPRISE –•– Chicago (Columbia)-14 (4)
26 30 THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-11 (26)
27 32 TURN TO STONE –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)-6 (27)
28 31 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (28)
29 33 GETTIN’ READY FOR LOVE –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-8 (29)
30 35 DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) –•– Chic (Atlantic)-9 (30)

31 21 HEAVEN ON THE 7th FLOOR –•– Paul Nicholas (RSO)-19 (6)
32 37 (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER –•– Andy Gibb (RSO)-8 (32)
33 36 DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD –•– Santa Esmerelda Starring Leroy Gomez (Casablanca)-8 (33)
34 38 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Kansas (Kirshner)-7 (34)
35 42 DESIREE –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 40 NATIVE NEW YORKER –•– Odyssey (RCA)-7 (36)
37 41 GIRLS’ SCHOOL / MULL OF KINTYRE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Capitol)-6 (37)
38 20 YOUR SMILING FACE –•– James Taylor (Columbia)-13 (20)
39 52 STAYIN’ ALIVE –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-3 (39)
40 50 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH –•– Dan Hill (20th Century)-5 (40)

2игорь комсомоленко:

>24 декабря 1971,
>Born on this day, Ricky Martin, singer, (1999, US & UK No.1 single 'Livin' La Vida Loca'. Recorded the world's biggest selling football song 'The Cup Of Life').

Очень люблю у него La Copa de la Vida, но только в ремикшированном варианте, не в альбомном.

24 декабря 1965,
The Who appeared at the Pier Ballroom, Hastings, England.

24 декабря 1967,
The Bee Gees performed their Christmas special 'live' from Liverpool Cathedral, England which was broadcast on UK TV.

Rod Stewart
Soundboard recording for broadcasting at Olympia Theatre, London, England in December 24th 1976.

Получили золотой диск:

24 декабря 1976: The Eagles' Hotel California is certified gold
http://www.discogs.com/Eagles-Hotel-California/master/59501

Получили золотой диск:

24 декабря 1965: The Beatles' Rubber Soul is certified gold

25 ДЕКАБРЯ

Сегодня родились:


1940, Born on this day, Pete Brown, lyricist, poet, singer, producer, Cream, (1967 UK Hit single 'I Feel Free'). Also worked with Jack Bruce, Graham Bond, Mick Jagger and Peter Green.

1944, Born on this day, Henry Vestine, guitar, Canned Heat, (1970 UK & US Hit single 'Let's Work Together'). Died on 20th October 1997.

1945, Born on this day, Noel Redding, bassist with the Jimi Hendrix Experience who had the 1967 UK Hit single 'Purple Haze', and the 1970 UK #1 single 'Voodoo Chile'. Redding was the first person to join the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and the first to leave, his final concert with them was in June 1969. Redding died on 11th May 2003 aged 57.

1954, Born on this day, Annie Lennox, singer, The Tourists, (1979 UK Hit single 'I Only Want To Be With You'). Eurythmics, (1983 US No.1 single 'Sweet Dreams', 1985 UK No.1 single 'There Must Be An Angel'). Solo, (1995 UK Hit single 'No More I Love You's').

1954, Born on this day, Robin Campbell, guitar, vocals, UB40, (1983 UK No.1 & 1988 US No.1 single 'Red Red Wine' and over 30 other Top 40 singles).

1957, Born on this day, Shane MacGowan, guitar, vocals, The Pogues, (1987 UK Hit single 'The Irish Rover', 1987 UK Hit single with Kirsty MacColl, 'Fairytale Of New York').

1958, Born on this day, Alannah Myles, Canadian singer, 1990 US No.1 and UK Hit single 'Black Velvet.'

1971, Born on this day, Dido, singer, songwriter, (2001 UK No.1 & US Top album 'No Angel', 2001 UK Hit single 'Here With Me').

1971, Born on this day, Noel Hogan, guitar, The Cranberries, (1994 UK Hit single 'Linger'). The bands 1993 album 'Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We' spent 86 weeks on the UK chart.

1972, Born on this day, Josh Freese, drummer, Nine Inch Nails, (2005 US No.1 album ‘White Teeth’). Also worked with The Vandals, Devo, Viva Death and A Perfect Circle


Ушли из жизни:

1995: Dean Martin

1998: Bryan MacLean (Love)

1998: Damita Jo

2006: James Brown

25 ДЕКАБРЯ(продолжение)

События:

1958, the first day of a 10 day residency in Alan Freeds Christmas rock n' roll spectacular in New York with Chuck Berry, Frankie Avalon, Dion, Jackie Wilson, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley and The Everly Brothers.

1964, Beatles fans attacked George Harrison's girlfriend Patti Boyd as they arrived at London's Hammersmith Odeon for tonight's Beatles concert.

1964, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Miracles, Stevie Wonder and The Marvelettes all appeared at The Fox Theatre, Brooklyn, New York.

1964, The Beatles, recorded six songs for the BBC radio program Saturday Club in London: ‘Rock and Roll Music’, ‘I'm a Loser’, ‘Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby’, ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey’ and ‘She's a Woman.’

1968, Led Zeppelin arrived in the United States for the very first time in preparation of their debut North American tour. The group were paid an average of $1,500 for each show.

1969: 16-year-old Robbie Bachman of Winnipeg, Canada receives his first drum kit for Christmas and begins to play along with his older brother, guitarist Randy. Just three years later, Randy asks him to join his new band, named Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

1978, John Lydon's new group Public Image Ltd played their first live gig at the Rainbow Theatre, London.

1981, Michael Jackson phoned Paul McCartney and suggested they write and record together, the first result being ‘The Girl Is Mine’. The song was a US No.2 & UK No.8 in 1982.

1982, David Bowie had a No.3 UK hit with a duet with Bing Crosby, 'Peace On Earth - Little Drummer Boy.'

1995, American singer, actor and TV host Dean Martin died. Had the 1956 UK & US No.1 single 'Memories Are Made Of This' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles including ‘That's Amore‘, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody‘, ‘Mambo Italiano‘. In 1965, Martin launched his weekly NBC comedy-variety series, The Dean Martin Show.

1998, Bryan MacLean, guitarist with Love, died of a heart attack aged 62 while having Christmas dinner with a young fan who was researching a book about the band. Love had the 1966 US No.33 single '7 And 7 Is', and the 1968 album 'Forever Changes'.

2006, James Brown, the ‘Godfather of Soul’, died at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia

25 декабря

Стали первыми в чартах:

1965 Dave Clark Five: ‘Over and Over’ US 45

1971 Melanie: ‘Brand New Key’ US 45

1976 Johnny Mathis: ‘When a Child Is Born’ UK 45

1993 Mariah Carey : Hero : US single

1993 Mr Blobby : Mr Blobby : UK single

1993 Mariah Carey : Music Box : US LP

25 декабря 1944,
Born on this day, Henry Vestine, guitar, Canned Heat, (1970 UK & US Hit single 'Let's Work Together'). Died on 20th October 1997

Henry Vestine & Canned Heat


A group portrait of Canned Heat, (L-R back) James Shane, Henry Vestine, Ed Beyer, Richard Hite, (Front) Bob Hite, Fito de la Parra, in 1973 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
January 01, 1973

25 декабря 1945,
Born on this day, Noel Redding, bassist with the Jimi Hendrix Experience who had the 1967 UK Hit single 'Purple Haze'.
Redding was the first person to join the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and the first to leave, his final concert with them was in June 1969. Redding died on 11th May 2003 aged 57.